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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1918
Page
4
In a stark appeal the British leader warns of a massive German assault to split Allied forces and reach the channels. He argues victory hinges on allied endurance, production, and saving small amounts of food fuel and supplies across nations to secure lasting peace.
H. Dunlap declares candidacy for state senate in Washington-Kewry County district. He seeks Republican primary support at June elections and states the nomination is subject to Republican voters' will.
James S Stevenson declares candidacy for county sheriff subject to the will of the voters. He frames the bid as a direct effort to lead the sheriff's office with accountability and public safety priorities.
J A Dodds declares candidacy for county treasurer subject to Republican voters will at the June primary. The statement signals his intention to seek the office in the upcoming election.
Irving C. Joinson of Oskaloosa Iowa announces candidacy for Judge of the Sixth Judicial District and seeks voter support at the June primary election.
Walter S. Boyer seeks the Republican nomination for state representative from Washington County subject to June primaries. The note appears as a brief candidate announcement in the local paper.
Eodtf Hugh H. McCleery announces candidacy for representative on the Republican ticket in the June primaries. He seeks the voters of the 23rd representative district.
Pinky Kerr notes no obvious change since state went dry, but laments fewer opportunities. Lemmie Peters remains unsettled about wartime status, still in the second class.
The synopsis traces Don Esteban Varona a Cuban planter with a hidden treasure and his scheming wife Donna Isabel. Sebastian the slave guards the cache, Evangeline the twins’ servant is endangered, and a web of coups, insurrectionists, and pursuit across Cuba unfolds led by O’Reilly and Leslie Branch. Rosa and Esteban face betrayal while Weyler era peril closes in.
On a moonless warm night the Fair Play nears land after soundings detect a reef break. Major Ramos calls for volunteers. O Reilly leads a shore recon as ammunition and medical supplies are unloaded in a swift beach landing. Dawn reveals Cuba inland with an unbroken reef to the east and west.
The tramp steamer Fair Play slips from the three mile limit at dawn heading south toward Cuba. Filibusters awake strive for speed as Johnnie O'Reilly dreams of Rosa and vows no surrender, fearing pursuit and a firing squad in Cuba if blocked.
Reported train designations and daily schedules appear in a jumbled OCR fragment listing passenger and accommodation cars with numbers 10 92 4 8 91 92 and references to local and weekly services, suggesting a transit timetable snippet without coherent context.
Major Ramos rouses exhausted group to collect priceless supplies under brush shelter. He distributes arms while three Americans join him, O’Reilly worries for Miss Evans but Norine insists she is equal to the trip as dispatches are sent to General Gomez for a pack train and escort.
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